Nelson Coulter

The best leaders I know are With-It kind of people. And not only in the usual sense that they're up to speed and paying attention. With-It leaders understand that important work is never done alone. Thus, they continually express an inclusive message of team effort,...

Every team seems to have at least one member intent upon being the Non-Solver, the one who identifies problems then sits back to let others try to figure out how to come up with solutions. Some pretty smart leaders I know don't let folks get away with such...

Causing others to think and act is a fundamental responsibility of leadership. Some choose to engage in those causative acts through manipulation, others through influence. Consider this continuum (with sum corollary descriptors): Manipulation <<<<<...

Much has been written about the concept of Servant Leadership. Whole books. Many whole books, in fact. Some of the most emulatable Servant Leaders I know demonstrate some very powerful common attributes: We Language - Their language is always inclusive and...

Some folks I know work intentionally, daily, relentlessly to get BETTER. Almost everyone I know that fits that description does so through a disciplined, continual LEARNING journey. They seem dedicated to making themselves better, in the interest of making our world...

Being stuck is a common experience. We get stuck as individuals, and we get stuck as organizations. Getting unstuck is tricky business because it requires... Careful examination of how we got stuck in the first place (aka Reflection) Honest assessment of any...

Most organizations exist to accomplish something important. Most people who work in organizations want their organization to succeed (even if it's for purely selfish purposes). Two debilitating ailments commonly compromise organizational progress: Complacency and...

Volumes have been written about what does and doesn't make a good leader. To be sure, there are many moving parts to being an effective leader. And, constantly changing contexts do nothing but make the challenges more ominous. Nothing inhibits our ability to lead...

As leaders, we can create the conditions of our own demise. Here are some of the pitfalls to avoid if we intend to truly make a difference: Become Disconnected - Losing focus on the most important things the we are trying to achieve. Stay in the Spotlight - Letting...

Individual excellence is tough.  It requires skill + intense work + highly focused effort + ongoing learning + commitment to continuous improvement + getting up one more time than we get knocked down.  Organizational excellence is even tougher.  It requires skill +...